Fillet

Meaning

Noun

●

In Headwear:

A

; a

or other

used to

the

up, or keep a

, or for decoration.

●

A

of any

, in various

uses.

●

In Construction:

A

of

or

at the point where

and

meet.

●

In Engineering:

A

or

at an

, especially an

,

for a

and to

s.

●

A

or

or

from which any

and

and

have been removed.

●

In British English:

A

of

, especially

,

from below the

of the

, considered to be

and

; also called

loin.

●

In Architectural elements:

A

moulding/molding used as

between

mouldings.

●

In Architecture:

The

between two

in a shaft.

●

In Heraldic charges:

An

in

to

of the

, to the

of which it

in position.

●

The

of a screw.

●

A

or

border.

●

The

around the

of a gun.

●

In Woodworking:

Any

than a batten.

●

In Anatomy:

A

;

of

;

especially to certain

of

in the brain.

●

The

of a

,

at the place where the

part of the

rests.

Verb

●

To

,

or

fillets.

●

To

, create, or

a

or

to.

Sourced from

Origin

fillet

English

filet

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

Sourced from

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Rhymes

L'Esprit De L'Escalier

Les Jeux Sont Faits

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